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About the Role

As a Senior Consultant in our Workday practice, you will play a key role in delivering end-to-end Workday implementations as part of broader Human Capital Management (HCM) transformations. You will combine Workday functional expertise with strong consulting, client advisory, and delivery capabilities to help clients achieve measurable outcomes throughout their digital transformation journeys. You will collaborate with cross-functional technology, data, integration, and change team members to design and deploy scalable Workday solutions aligned with client business objectives. As a trusted advisor, you will guide stakeholders through decisions, communicate trade-offs, and help deliver practical, integrated solutions that create lasting value. This is a new role and offers a flexible hybrid work arrangement.

Responsibilities

Lead functional workstreams on Workday implementation projects, owning full lifecycle delivery from discovery and design through configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support
Build trusted relationships with client leaders and serve as a senior functional advisor, bringing structured recommendations, leading practices, and a clear point of view
Plan and facilitate complex design workshops with senior stakeholders to elicit and prioritize requirements, challenge current-state processes, align stakeholders, and drive timely decisions
Translate business requirements and process designs into scalable Workday configurations, documenting design decisions, assumptions, and impacts
Manage workstream scope, priorities, deliverables, timelines, risks, issues, and dependencies; provide concise status reporting and escalate with clear options and recommendations
Coordinate effectively with cross-functional teams, including integrations, data, reporting, security, testing, change management, and project management, to support an integrated solution
Lead system and user acceptance testing activities, support defect triage and resolution, and maintain quality through disciplined review and validation
Develop clear client-ready deliverables, including process designs, configuration workbooks, decision logs, test assets, training materials, and operational documentation
Deliver knowledge transfer and training to client teams and system administrators, enabling sustainable adoption and effective post-go-live operations
Identify opportunities to improve client outcomes, adoption, and operating effectiveness, and communicate insights to both functional and executive stakeholders
Contribute to BDO’s Workday delivery methodology, tools, accelerators, and knowledge assets, while coaching junior consultants through feedback, knowledge sharing, and on-the-job development
Support business development activities, including discovery conversations, solution design, effort estimation, proposal development, and presentations, as required

Requirements

5+ years of experience delivering enterprise technology or HCM transformations, including multiple full lifecycle implementations with progressive responsibility for functional delivery
Demonstrated experience leading a functional workstream, facilitating client workshops, managing deliverables, and supporting decisions with senior stakeholders
Strong understanding of implementation methods, requirements analysis, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and stabilization
Experience in a consulting or client-facing environment, with a track record of building trusted relationships and delivering high-quality client service
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and structured thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex business scenarios into effective process designs and system configurations
Excellent facilitation, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts and influence functional, technical, and executive stakeholders
Ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, collaborate across disciplines, and maintain quality in a deadline-driven project environment
Commercial awareness and experience contributing to estimates, proposals, demonstrations, or other business development activities are considered assets
Experience coaching or supporting the development of junior team members is considered an asset

Skills

Workday functional expertise
Consulting
Client advisory
Delivery capabilities
Workday configuration
Facilitation
Presentation
Written communication
Verbal communication
Analytical skills
Problem-solving
Structured thinking

Location

Hybrid

Work Type

Hybrid
Flexible

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Salary/Compensations

$84,000-$128,000 annually

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits from day one
Flexible personal time off policy
Reimbursement for wellness initiatives

About the Company

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients.
Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can;'t trust.
In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.
Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2026.
At BDO, our people experience is guided by three core pillars—Do work with genuine care, Do what matters with purpose, and Do what’s next - shaping how we support our people, serve our clients, and grow together.
Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful.
We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.
We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.
We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.
We foster a collaborative, inclusive environment where your ideas are valued, and you can do your best work with genuine care and purpose
We encourage innovation and forward thinking, empowering you to embrace what’s next and help shape the future of our firm
BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives.
We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.
We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution.
We’re committed to supporting your overall wellbeing.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to creating a workplace where employees can participate fully, contribute meaningfully and succeed without barriers.
We are dedicated to fostering a workplace defined by respect, fairness, and a true sense of belonging for everyone.
We recognize and celebrate the unique experiences, identities, and perspectives that each of us bring – and that these experiences strengthen how we work together.
Our commitment extends to ensuring that our application process is both inclusive and accessible.
If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.